Curry-brush.



J. P. ADOLFSON.

CURRY BRUSH.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 14, 1913.

1,1 63,64QB Patented July 14, 1914.

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JOHN P. ADOLFSON, OF CHOKIO, MINNESOTA.

CURRY-BRUSH Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 14, 1913.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Serial No. 754,295.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN P. Aoonrsoiv, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chokio in the county of Stevens, in the State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curry- Brushes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curry brushes for horses andits object is to produce such a brush mounted upon a rotary shaftjournaled in a frame which is provided with a canvas casing to collectthe dust and dirt; said casing being provided with an opening or outletfor said dust and dirt and means for forcibly ejecting said dust anddirt therethrough.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consist-s inthe combina tion and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fullydescribed in the following specification, pointed out in the claims andillustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of saidspecification and in which- Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improvedcurry brush. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a section taken online 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line l4= of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

My curry brush comprises a frame formed of end members 1 1 connected byan integral member 2 and provided with a handle 8 connected thereto bylinks 4:, 4. To the frame member 2, curved braces 5 are secured to theends of which a pair of oppositely disposed adjustable guides 6 aresecured by set screws 7 and said curved braces are also connected toauxiliary braces 8 that extend to the frame members 1. In the framemembers 1 and in a bearing 10 pivoted thereto a rotary shaft 11 isjournaled upon which the brush 12 is mounted and said shaft is furtherprovided with a cog wheel 13 that meshes with a large cog wheel lttheaxle of which is journaled in a bearing 15 carried by the frame and saidwheel 14 is provided wit-h a handle 16 by which it is rotated.

The frame of the brush is covered with canvas 17 which is securedthereto and to the braces 5, 5, and the auxiliary braces 8 which canvasforms a dust receptacle between the brush and frame member 2; saidcanvas in this portion being provided with a door or vent 18 hinged asat 19 and with a leaf spring 20. Pressure upon the sides of the canvaswill compress said spring 20 and eject the dust and dirt as from abellows through the door or vent 18.

In operation the handle is grasped in one hand and the brush moved overthe animal while the handle 16 is rotated performing the curryingoperation.

The spring 20 extends from side to side of the canvas sack and retainsthe same in open position and full of air. When the ends of the springare pressed togetherby the operator the canvas sack is partially closedand some of the air ejected which forces the dust out of the sack.

What is claimed is 1. In a curry brush a frame provided with a handle, arotary brush provided with actuating means mounted in said frame, acanvas covering for said frame forming a dust receptacle, a vent formedin said canvas covering and flexible means secured to said canvascovering for normally holding it extended whereby compression of theflexible means forcibly ejects the dust through said vent.

2. In a curry brush, a frame provided with a handle a rotary brushprovided with actuating means mounted in said frame, a canvas coveringfor said frame forming a dust receptacle, a vent formed in said canvascovering and a spring disposed in said canvas covering for norm allyholding it ex tended whereby compression of the spring forcibly ejectsthe dust through said vent.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN P. ADOLFSON.

Witnesses:

C. E. PEDERsoN, OSCAR PEDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. 0.

